Drawer, tray-shelf and supporting structures therefor

ABSTRACT

A mobile drawer supporting frame with a back and sides is molded of a temperature resistant, impact resistant plastic. Integrally molded drawer guides include drawer seating recesses which cooperate with drawer glides on molded plastic drawers to insure that the drawers are seated against accidental opening during movement of the frame. The molded plastic drawers are stackable, as are molded plastic shelf-trays which also can be supported in the drawer guides. The shelf-trays are invertible to provide either a shelf or a tray, and can be inserted either forwards or backwards in the guides to thereby increase their versatility.

United States Patent [191 Propst et al.

[ 1 Feb. 13,1973

1 1 DRAWER, TRAY-SHELF AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES THEREFOR [75]Inventors: Robert L. Propst, Ann Arbor; James O. Kelley, Saline, both ofMich.

[731 Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Mich.

[221 Filed: Oct. 12, 1970 [211 Appl. No.: 79,890

[52] US. Cl. ..312/322, 312/348, 312/350 [51] Int. Cl. ..A47b 88/16 [58]Field of Search ..312/350, 330, 341 NR, 214,

2,799,145 7/1957 Jansen ..312/350 3/1964 Rhoads..... 7/ 1963 ..312/350Schless ..3 l 2/ 330 5 7] ABSTRACT A mobile drawer supporting frame witha back and sides is molded of a temperature resistant, impact resistantplastic. integrally molded drawer guides include drawer seating recesseswhich cooperate with drawer glides on molded plastic drawers to insurethat the drawers are seated against accidental opening during movementof the frame. The molded plastic drawers are stackable, as are moldedplastic shelftrays which also can be supported in the drawer guides. Theshelf-trays are invertible to provide either a shelf or a tray, and canbe inserted either forwards or backwards in the guides to therebyincrease their versatility.

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DRAWER, TRAY-SHELF AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES THEREFOR BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION disclosed in US. Pat. Nos. 3,212,646, 3,241,850 and 3,241,898.The present invention comprises several improvements on the inventionsdisclosed in those patents.

In hospital environments, cleanliness is a key factor. The innumerablecracks and corners in present drawer and drawer supporting structuresare totally unacceptable. Such defects indicate clearly that prior arthospital equipment simply has not kept pace with the significant demandsin cleanliness and sterilization which have been placed upon modernhospitals. The complicated drawer glides in existing cabinet structuresare but one example of equipment which is too intricate to be capable ofproper cleaning.

Economy of use is another significant factor to be considered increating hospital equipment. Labor costs must be minimized. With mostpresent equipment, nurses must go from room to room changing thecontents of drawers to meet the varying needs of new patients. Existingdrawers and cabinets are cumbersome and are not designed for movement toa central location or for storage in a central location for laterfilling and use. In general, existing drawer and cabinet structures arefar too cumbersome and lacking in versatility toachieve any importanteconomies in hospital usage. I

Finally, economy in construction is an extremely important factor inminimizing hospital costs. Thus, while equipment must be designed whichcan be readily cleaned and which is versatile, these goals must beachieved in designs which can be economically constructed.

Of course, the inventions disclosed in the aforementioned United StatesPatents constitute a great step to be inserted in these guides, includemeans cooperating to seat the drawers in the guides when the drawer isin its closed position. Thus, accidental openingof the drawer during themovement of the frame is prevented. This renders the system particularlyuseful in central storage and filling systems.

The guides also include top and bottom guide flanges which arevertically spaced a distance sufficient to allow proper cleaning. Theseflanges define a smooth fillet at their junction with the side walls ofthe frame to further facilitate cleaning. Finally, a unique but simpledoor is provided for closing the frame to thereby further facilitatecleanliness and versatility.

In another aspect of the invention, the drawers themselves have firstand second vertical end walls which facilitate their stacking with otherdrawers of like construction which have varying depths. In the presentinvention, only the side walls of the drawers are slanted. The end wallsare vertical such that the drawer cannot possibly nest in another drawerhaving the same length and width dimensions. At least one end wallextends beyond the side walls, at least at the bottom of the drawer, toprovide stacking support ribs. A supporting rim at the top of the drawerincludes a recess at each side wall near the first end for receiving thesupport ribs and preventing lateral shifting of a stacked drawer. Thesecond end wall includes a rim which is also recessed to provide asupporting surface for one end of a drawer stacked thereon. Also, thisrecess acts in concert with the first end wall to prevent thelongitudinal movement of a stacked drawer. Thus, the drawers of thisinvention can be stored in a central location for subsequent,individualized filling and transport to a patient area. The drawers willstack together regardless of their relative depths, so long as theirlengths and widths are constant. Furthermore, being molded of plastic,the drawers are sufficiently light that mobility is greatly facilitated.

It is yet another aspect of this invention to provide a versatilecombination molded plastic tray and shelf. This can be supported in thedrawer guides of the mobile frame and it includes a bottom having sidesupwardly extending therefrom to form a tray. The opposite surface of thebottom is generally flat and forms a shelf which can be readily cleaned.Glide flanges extend outwardly from opposite sides to support thetrayshelf, and these glides have top and bottom surfaces which aremirror images of each other such that the tray-shelf may be inverted toprovide either a tray having side walls, or a shelf having a generallyflat and readily cleanable surface. When used as a tray, the combinationtray and shelf can be used to support bottles or other containers forliquid. The side walls of the tray will prevent any liquid from aspilled bottle from draining onto the floor. On the other hand, the flatshelf surface can be used for storing sheets or other material whichshould be readily removable as by sliding them off a shelf.

Finally, it is' an object of this invention to provide a unique drawerguide member which can be fastened either beneath a horizontal surfaceor which can be fastened to a vertical surface in order to provide adrawer guide where none previously existed. Further, this drawer guidecomprises spaced top and bottom flanges, comparable, to those describedin connection with the mobile frame above, such that it is readilycleanable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other objects and advantagesof this invention will be seen and understood by reference to thespecification and appended drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the mobile C-frame;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a smaller mobile C- frame;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the C-frame;

FIG. 4 is a cutaway top view of the side wall of the C- frame;

FIG. 5 is a cutaway bottom view of the side wall of the C-frame;

FIG. 6 is a cutaway front view of a side wall of the C- frame stacked ontop of another C-frame;

FIG. 7 is a cross section taken along plane VII-VII of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the portion VIII of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of a drawer; FIG. 10 is a plan view ofa drawer; FIG. 11 is a front view of a drawer; FIG. 12 is a sideperspective view of a plurality of drawers stacked one upon the other;

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal cross section of a tray-shelf; FIG. 14 is alateral cross section of a tray-shelf; FIG. 15 is a perspective view oftwo tray-shelves in stacked position;

FIG. 16 is a plan view of a tray-shelf; FIG. 17 is a cutaway perspectiveview of the C-frame and its door, viewed from within the C-frame;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of the cover for the C- frame;

FIG. 19 is a side view of an attachable drawer guide; FIG. 20 is a frontview of the attachable drawer guide; and

FIG. 21 is a cross section taken along plane XXI- XXI ofFlG. 19.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the preferred embodiment, a molded plastic C-frame 10 includes integrally molded drawer guides 20 which providesupport for molded plastic drawers and molded plastic tray-shelves 50(FIG. 1). C-frame 10 includes a flipper door 60 which can be flippedinto a down position to thereby close the C-frame (FIGS. 1 and 17).Finally, C-frame 10 can be covered by C- frame cover 70 (FIG. 3). Inorder to increase the versatility of the drawers 30 and tray-shelves 50,individual drawer guides 80 are provided for attachment to eitherhorizontal or vertical surfaces (FIGS. 19 through 21).

All of the above components can be molded in a great variety of plasticsbut, are preferably molded of a temperature resistant, impact plasticsuch as ABS, high-impact polystyrene, polyphenylene oxide or polyvinylchloride. They must be resistant to warpage when exposed to hot waterwashing. In some situations, it will be desirable to use even a highertemperature resistant plastic which will withstand autoclave drying at260 F. Additionally, they must be resilient such that they do not chipor break readily in usage.

C-frame 10 is C-shaped and includes integrally molded sides 11 and back12 (FIG. 1). Back 12 includes an integrally molded, outwardly projectinghook 13 (FIGS. 2 and 3) which facilitates hanging C-frame 10 on a cartor on a rail in the manner disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,2l2,646,3,241,850 and 3,241,898. Similarly, a foot 14 projects rearwardly fromeach side 11 to abut the surface against which the C-frame is hung.These features render C-frame 10 mobile.

C-frame 10 is preferably somewhat rigid such that sides 11 do notaccidentally spring apart and allow drawers 30 or tray-shelves 50 beingsupported thereby to fall out. Accordingly, a reinforcing flange 15projects rearwardly from back 12 and extends between the feet 14 whichproject rearwardly from the sides 11 (FIGS. 2 and 3). This prevents thesides 11 from being sprung outwardly. To further increase this rigidity,a small rib 150 projects downwardly from the bottom of reinforcingflange 15 and extends the length thereof.

It is important that all of the components of this invention be readilystackable. This greatly facilitates handling the components and therebyincreases economy of usage. Thus, C-frame 10 includes a top stacking rib16 located on the top of either side 11 (FIGS. 2, 4 and 6). At thebottom of each side 11, a bottom stacking lip 17 flairs outwardly andthen downwardly from the side 11 such that it mates with the topstacking rib ofa lower C-frame 10 (FIGS. 5 and 6).

The sides 11 of C-frame 10 include integrally molded drawer guides 20.These are formed by inwardly projecting, integrally molded bottom guideflanges 21 and top guide flanges 22 (FIG. 2). The bottom guide flange 21provides support while the top guide flange 22 prevents a drawer fromtipping out of C-frame 10 when it is pulled into a forward position.Except for the uppermost top guide flange 22a, the guide flanges 22extend from the front of frame 10 only about halfway back side 11.

In order to facilitate cleaning, the guide flanges 21 and 22 are spaceda sufficient distance that a person can readily insert a cloth or brushtherebetween. Preferably, a person is able to wrap a cloth around hisfinger and insert his finger between the spaced guide flanges 21 and 22.Additionally, each guide flange 21 and 22 defines a fillet 29 at itsjunction with a side wall 11 (FIG. 7). The radius of this fillet is aminimum of approximately one-eighth of an inch. This eliminates a sharpcorner which would be difficult to clean properly. All inside cornersare radiused in such a manner.

The drawer guide structure 20 comprises a unique combination ofsimplicity, to facilitate cleaning, and efficiency to facilitate aproperly workable guide means. The front portion of bottom guide flange21 is bent sharply upwardly and then forwardly to form a drawer stop 23having a shoulder 23a which cooperates with a downwardly projectingcatch 39 on drawer 30 (FIGS. 2 and 9).

At its rear quarter, bottom guide flange 21 is recessed or cut away toform a drawer seat 24 (FIGS. 2 and 8) which cooperates with drawer catch39 to insure that drawer 30 does not accidentally fall out of C-frame 10during movement. The leading edge 24a of seat 24 is inclined slightlyforwardly as is the leading edge 39a of catch 39. This makes it possibleto unseat drawer 30 with a slight forward pull.

Preferably, the drawers 30 are readily removable from C-frame 10.Accordingly, top guide flange 22 includes a front portion which inclinesupwardly at 260 and then levels off again above drawer stop 23 to form adrawer release 26 (FIG. 2). Drawer release 26 is spaced from drawer stop23 a distance approximately equal to the spacing between bottom guideflange 21 and top guide flange 22. Thus, when a drawer 30 is pulled toits forward most position, it can readily be removed by tipping itupwardly and pulling outwardly such that drawer catch 39 passes over thetop of drawer stop 23.

Each bottom guide flange 21 and the next lower top guide flange 22 areactually part of a single continuous inwardly projecting flange. Theends of bottom guide flange 21 and the next lower top guide flange 22are joined by a vertically oriented face flange 27 (FIG. 2). Thisconstruction accomplishes several important goals. First, it actuallymakes the C-frame easier to mold and thereby increases the economy ofconstruction. Secondly, it provides a blocking face which prevents aperson from inserting a drawer 30 or trayshelf 50 into a positionbetween adjacent drawer guides 20 (FIG. 6). Finally, it gives C-frameincreased strength.

Drawer 30 includes an integrally molded bottom 31, front wall 32, rearwall 33 and side walls 34 (FIGS. 9 and 10). The side walls 34 areinclined slightly with respect to the vertical to facilitate the releaseof drawer 30 from a mold (FIG. 11). However, front wall 32 and rear wall33 are vertical and thereby facilitate the stacking of drawers 30 withsimilar drawers, regardless of the varying depths of the drawers (FIG.10). One drawer 30 cannot possibly nest within a lower drawer 30 sincethe lengths of the drawers 30 are identical at their tops and bottoms.

The front wall 32 extends beyond side walls 34 to define a verticalstacking rib or flange 32a (FIGS. 9, 1 1 and 12). Thus, the front end ofone drawer cannot fall down into a lower drawer, since front wall 32 isequally wide at both top and bottom.

When one drawer 30 is stacked on top of another, it is received within aside stepped-down recessed portion 38 at the top rims of the side walls34 and within a similar rear recess 38a at the top rim of rear wall 33(FIG. 10). Stepped-down recess 38 is defined by outwardly projectingside flanges or lips 36 and an outwardly projecting rear lip 37. Thestacking ribs 32a on an upper drawer fit against the inside of frontwall 32, within the side recessed portions 38. This makes it impossiblefor the rear end of the stacked drawer to fall into the lower drawer.The rear of the drawer then sets within the rear recessed portion 38a.The side recessed portions 38 prevent lateral movement of the drawer 30and the rear recessed portion 38a cooperates with front wall 32 toprevent longitudinal shifting of a stacked drawer 30. Due to thesestacking features, drawers of varying depths can be stacked one on topof the other and they will not fall one within the other. This allowsthem to be filled and then stacked in readiness for later usage. Thus,the vertical end walls 32 and 33 prevent one drawer 30 from fallinglengthwise into a lower drawer while the front wall 32, extending beyondsides 34 to form stacking ribs 32a, prevents it fromfalling sidewaysinto a lower drawer 30.

The outwardly projecting side lips 36 of side walls 34 also act asdrawer glides for insertion between top and bottom guide flanges 22 and21. The rear portion of side lip 36 includes a downwardly projectingcatch 39 which, as heretofore explained, cooperates with seating recess24 and drawer stop 23 of bottom guide flange 21.

Finally, drawer 30 is provided with a pair of downwardly projecting feetribs 40 at either side of its bottom 31. These allow an operator to seta drawer 30 on a wet surface without having the drawer 30 stick to thatsurface as a result of a vacuum being created between the drawer bottom31 and the table surface. A front lip 35 curls downwardly from the toprim of front wall 32 to provide a convenient drawer handle.

The unique combination tray and shelf 50 comprises an integrally moldedbottom 51, upwardly projecting side walls 52 and front and rear walls 53(FIG. 16). A

glide flange 54 extends laterally from each side wall 52 such that tray50 can be supported within the guides 20 of C-frame 10 (FIGS. 13 and16). Glide flange 54 terminates a sufficient distance from the ends ofside 52 that it will abut, but not rest on top of stop 23, regardless ofwhether tray-shelf 50 is inserted into C- frame 10 forward or backwards.Glide flanges 54 are merely flat flanges such that tray-shelf 50 can beinverted within C-frame 10. Thus, it can act either as a tray, or as agenerally flat shelf. Also, glide flanges 54, being positioned halfwayup the side walls 52, act as handles whereby tray-shelf 50 can beconveniently grasped without getting fingers or thumbs on the inside ofthe tray.

Handling is also facilitated by the fact that the bottom surface ofbottom 51 is slightly concave (FIGS. 13 & 14). This prevents a vacuumfrom being created when tray-shelf 50 is set on a wet surface.

Stacking is facilitated by means of a peripheral notch or recess 55extending around the bottom perimeter of bottom 51 (FIGS. 13 & 14). Thisrecess mates with the top perimeter of side walls 52 and front and rearwalls 53 of a next lower tray-shelf 50 (FIG. 15).

The front of C-frame 10 can be closed by means of a flipper door 60(FIGS. 1 and 17). This is used when C- frame 10 carries tray-shelves 50to keep them free of dust. Flipper door 60 is specially constructed suchthat it can slide within the top drawer guides 20 of frame 10. Itincludes a bracket 62 extending rearwardly from its face panel 61. A pin63 then extends outwardly from bracket 62 at a distance spaced from facepanel 61. The face panel 61 and pin 63 then embrace a bottom guideflange 21 and face panel 61 resides between a bottom guide flange 21 andtop guide flange 22.

Face panel 61 is flexible such that it can be bent to facilitate itsinsertion into C-frame 10. As the door 60 is slid forwardly, pin 63 isstopped by blocking face 27. Door 60 then flips over to cover the frontof C-frame 10. Feet 66 are provided at either side for abutting thefront ends of sides 11. A short catch flange 28 extends rearwardly fromface 27 to provide a catch against which pin 63 rests, to prevent door60 from falling downwardly. The bottom of face panel 61 is bentoutwardly and then downwardly to define a gripping flange 64 (FIG. 1).The contour of gripping flange 64 corresponds to that of front lip 35(the handle) of drawer 30 such that a drawer 30 can be placed in thelowermost set of glides 20 (FIG. 1) when flipper door 60 is used. Thus,even though front lip 35 will project slightly beyond the ends of guiderails 20, door 60 will still close generally flush with the front ofguides 20.

The top of C-frame 10 can be covered by means of a cover 70 (FIGS. 3 and18). Cover 70 includes a pair of grooves 71 at either side which fitover top stacking ribs 16 of C-frame 10 (FIG. 18). A pair of similarstacking ribs 72 project upwardly from thetop surface of cover 70 ateither side thereof to make it possible to stack another C-frame on topof cover 70 (FIG. 3). In effect, the stacking ribs 72 replace topstacking ribs 16 of the C-frame 10 when it is enclosed by cover 70.

The individual drawer guides (FIGS. 19 through 21) increase theversatility of drawers 30 and trayshelves 50 in that they can be securedto the bottom of any horizontal surface, such as a table (FIG. 21), orto the side of any vertical surface 101 (FIG. 20).

They include an integrally molded side wall 81, bottom flange 82 and topflange 83. Bottom flange 82 includes an upwardly projecting drawer stop84 near the front thereof and includes a recessed drawer seat 85 nearthe rear quarter thereof. Top guide flange 83 includes a portion nearthe front thereof inclining upwardly and then extending horizontallyforwardly to define a drawer release 86. Thus, the manner in which adrawer 30 or a tray-shelf 50 slides within individual drawer guide 80 isidentical to that in which it slides within a drawer guide 20 moldedintegrally with sides 11 of C- frame 10.

Each drawer guide 80 includes mounting holes 87 within its side wall 81to facilitate fastening drawer guide 80 to a vertical surface 101 asshown in FIG. 20. Similarly, top guide flange 83 includes mounting holes88 which allow it to be fastened to the bottom of a horizontal surfaceas shown in FIG. 21. Because top guide flange 83 is bi-level, side wall81 extends above the lower level of top guide flange 83 to insure thatguide 80 will be horizontal when abutting a horizontal surface.Similarly, top guide flange 83 bends upwardly to form a longitudinal rib89 which extends upwardly to the top level of side 81 (FIG. 21). Thiscauses drawer guide 80 to be horizontally oriented when it is placedagainst the bottom of a horizontal surface 100 as is shown in FIG. 21.Finally, it should be noted that access holes 90 are provided throughbottom flange 82 whereby screws can be inserted into mounting holes 88and whereby a screwdriver can be inserted through bottom guide flange 82to provide access to the screws in mounting holes 88.

Thus, in accordance with this invention, the drawers 30 and tray-shelves50 can be individually filled at a central servicing station and canthere be stacked one on top of the other for storage. The stepped-downside recesses 38 in a lower drawer accommodate the vertical stackingribs 320 of an upper drawer. The front wall 32 of the upper drawer abutsagainst the inside of the front wall 32 of the lower drawer. The rear ofthe upper drawer is supported within rear recessed portion 38a. Thus,the stacked drawer is maintained against both longitudinal and lateralshifting. Tray-shelves 50 can be stacked one on top of the other byperipheral recess 55 nesting over the top rim of side walls 52 and frontand rear walls 53.

From their storage station, the drawers can be inserted into the drawerguides 20 of a C-frame 10. WI-len a loaded drawer is pushed into itsclosed position, drawer catch 39 will seat within drawer seat recess 24in bottom flange 21. This will insure that a drawer 30 will notaccidentally open during transport. Because drawer catch 39 and drawerrecess seat 24 are inclined slightly forwardly, the drawer 30 can beunseated therefrom merely by the exertion of a slight forward pressure.

Once the C-frame is hung in place, a drawer 30 can be pulled forwardlyuntil catch 39 abuts drawer stop 23 on bottom guide flange 21. Thedrawer will be prevented from tipping outwardly since the rear of thedrawer 30 will abut against top guide flanges 22. If it is desired toagain remove a drawer 30 from C-frame 10, it can be tilted upwardly andpulled forwardly. Release portion 26 of top guide flange 22 allows thedrawer 30 to be tipped upwardly. Because the spacin between releaseportion 26 and stop 23 IS compara 1e to the spacing between top guideflange 22 and bottom guide flange 21, the drawer can then be pulledforwardly and out of C-frame 10.

A tray-shelf 50 can also be inserted into guides 20. The glide flanges54 reside between a top flange 22 and a bottom flange 21. The front of aglide flange 54 abuts drawer stop 23 such that trayshelf 50 will notreadily fall out. Tray-shelf 50 is invertible, such that it can be usedin one instance as a tray for storing liquid vials and the like, and inthe other instance as a shelf for sheets or other materials which shouldbe readily removable.

If a vial of fluid were to spill when tray-shelf 50 were used as a tray,the liquid would not run all over the floor or interior of C-frame 10.It would be trapped by side walls 52 and front and rear walls 53. On theother hand, sheets or the like can be conveniently stored on the shelfside of shelf-tray 50 and there will be no walls or ribs to interferewith their ready removal from the shelf.

During transport and during storage, cleanliness is facilitated by coverand flipper door 60 for C-frame 10. These prevent dust and the like fromentering any tray-shelves 50 which might be in position within C- frame10.

Finally, a drawer 30 or a tray-shelf 50 can be supported by individualdrawer guides positioned in any desirable location within the hospital.In this manner a stationary drawer position can be established if thisis desired.

It will be understood that the above is merely a preferred embodiment ofthe invention and that many changes and alterations can be made thereofwithout departing from the spirit and broader aspects of the invention.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows.

l. A supporting member for drawers and the like comprising: a moldedplastic frame having a back and two sides; drawer guides beingintegrally molded with said sides; each of said guides comprising atleast one flange projecting inwardly from said sides; a door for saidframe comprising a face panel with brackets projecting from the rearthereof and at either side thereof; said brackets including outwardlyprojecting pins such that said door can be slidably carried on a pair ofopposing ones of said flanges, each said flange being embraced betweensaid face panel and one of said pins; at least the uppermost one of saidflanges on either side comprising a downwardly and then inwardly turningportion at the front of said frame to provide a stop and a support forsaid pin when said door is slidably moved to the front of said frame.

2. The supporting member of claim 1 in which a drawer having a handleprojecting outwardly beyond the front of said guides is positioned inthe lowermost drawer guides thereof; said door extending to a pointbelow said handle and having an outwardly projecting portioncorresponding to that of said handle such that said door will closegenerally flush against the front of said guides.

1. A supporting member for drawers and the like comprising: a moldedplastic frame having a back and two sides; drawer guides beingintegrally molded with said sides; each of said guides comprising atleast one flange projecting inwardly from said sides; a door for saidframe comprising a face panel with brackets projecting from the rearthereof and at either side thereof; said brackets including outwardlyprojecting pins such that said door can be slidably carried on a pair ofopposing ones of said flanges, each said flange being embraced betweensaid face panel and one of said pins; at least the uppermost one of saidflanges on either side comprising a downwardly and then inwardly turningportion at the front of said frame to provide a stop and a support forsaid pin when said door is slidably moved to the front of said frame. 1.A supporting member for drawers and the like comprising: a moldedplastic frame having a back and two sides; drawer guides beingintegrally molded with said sides; each of said guides comprising atleast one flange projecting inwardly from said sides; a door for saidframe comprising a face panel with brackets projecting from the rearthereof and at either side thereof; said brackets including outwardlyprojecting pins such that said door can be slidably carried on a pair ofopposing ones of said flanges, each said flange being embraced betweensaid face panel and one of said pins; at least the uppermost one of saidflanges on either side comprising a downwardly and then inwardly turningportion at the front of said frame to provide a stop and a support forsaid pin when said door is slidably moved to the front of said frame.